Int'l Real Estate project Course
A carefully selected group of MBA students at the Coller School of Management will participate in a six-day field trip to the Toronto (Canada) real estate market.
An Invaluable learning experience in one of the largest markets in North America
The Alrov Institute for Real Estate Research and the Canadian Friends of Tel Aviv University are happy to offer this unique learning experience including a field trip to one of the hottest spots of the global real estate market. In this course, students will get an opportunity to visit many of Canada’s most prominent real estate firms and meet and learn from their senior management.
Meet and learn from top executives
The six-day-field-trip itinerary includes academic and professional lectures, site tours, and business cases presented by firm founders, Chairmen, and CEOs in the areas of banking, brokerage, development, housing, offices, retail, REIT, real estate law, pension funds and more. A series of class meetings in Israel precedes the trip to Toronto. Upon returning to Israel from the field trip, students will be required to present and submit a course project.
Target audience and eligibility
The course is targeted for outstanding MBA, MSc, Sofaer, iMBA, and EMBA students at the Coller School of Management with an interest and/or background in real estate. Candidates must be fluent in English
Students Testimonials
Sharon Nir
MBA Student, Construction Project Manager at Margolin Bros. Engineering & Consulting Ltd
Participating in the Toronto real estate tour was an incredibly enriching experience that brought our
classroom discussions to life. It was particularly fascinating to engage with Canadian firms at such a
complex and uncertain moment for the market — both globally and in Canada specifically. Each company shared its own strategy, analysis, and long-term outlook for navigating today’s challenges, which added valuable depth to our understanding. What truly stood out was the caliber of professionals we met — from CEOs of major real estate companies to leading developers, legal experts, and even the former mayor of Toronto. The access we had to such senior decision-makers, and the openness with which they shared in-depth perspectives, was truly exceptional. Their insights gave me a much deeper understanding of the Canadian market, especially in asset types that are uncommon in Israel, such as rental buildings, student housing, and more — as well as development projects that we had not discussed in class at all.
As a construction engineer and project manager working on large-scale mixed-use developments, I came
into the MBA program seeking to transition more fully into real estate. This tour offered the kind of insight and exposure I was hoping for — and more. Beyond the formal meetings, the informal moments, like car rides or walking around with Galia and Yahav, who explained the background of various projects, added rich context to everything we saw. The schedule was packed, and at times I wished we had more time to absorb it all, but the depth and quality of the experience made it unforgettable. I left Toronto feeling more confident, inspired, and better equipped to continue my pursuit of advancing my career in real estate.
